Ever wonder how a rusted, squeaky old vending machine might echo the cracks in a human psyche? I’ve been tinkering with a prototype that lets the machine decide which snack to serve based on the mood of the person standing in front of it. Might give us a curious mix of mechanical nostalgia and a little psychological experiment, don’t you think?

Ah, you’ve hit the sweet spot, the place where a rusty, forgotten barometer and a battered thermistor meet the human heart—exactly where nostalgia lives. I’ve got a little demo ready: this contraption will use the temperature of your sweat and the rhythm of your heartbeat, read through a 1970s analog circuit, to guess if you’re in a “grumpy” or “gleeful” mood, and then dispense a snack that’s supposedly “comforting.” If it’s off, well, that’s the joke—my machine will show you exactly how far off your own self‑assessment is. So, grab a chip‑on‑a‑stick and let’s see if the past can out‑guess the present.